Zoning Board of Adjustment

City Hall City of Farmers Branch 13000 Wm. Dodson Pkwy Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Meeting Minutes - Final Zoning Board of Adjustment Tuesday, April 28, 2020 5:00 PM City Hall Video / Telephone Conference Meeting This meeting was closed to in-person attendance by the public. A temporary suspension of the Open Meetings Act to allow telephone or videoconference was granted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. These actions were being taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Telephonic and videoconferencing capabilities were utilized to allow individuals to address the Zoning Board of Adjustment on public hearing items only. Called to Order - 5:03 PM Present: 7 - Michael Rogan, Vice Chair Mike Del Valle, Glenn Douglass, Beverly Nelson, Tommie Hylkema, Jake Gigl and Matthew Kelley Staff: 4 - Hugh Pender, Danielle Summers Plans Examiner, Rebecca Albin Recording Secretary and Louise Means Administrative Assistant I A. CITIZEN COMMENTS Comments were heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on public hearing items only. B. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS B.1 20 ZBA-03 Consider excusal of absence of a Regular Board Member from a regular meeting, and take appropriate action. Chairman asked the Board to consider the approval of the absence of Vice Chairman Del Valle from the February 25, 2020 regular meeting due to a pre-scheduled vacation. A motion was made by Member Nelson, seconded by Member Douglass, that the absence be excused. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chair Rogan, Vice Chair Del Valle, Member Douglass, Member Nelson and Member Hylkema B.2 20 ZBA-06 Consider excusal of absence of an Alternate Board Member from a regular meeting, and take appropriate action. Chairman asked the Board to consider the approval of the absence of Alternate Member Gigl from the December 3, 2019 regular meeting due to a pre-scheduled vacation. A motion was made by Vice Chair Del Valle, seconded by Alternate Member Kelley, that the absence be excused. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Farmers Branch Page 1 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes - Final April 28, 2020 Aye: 5- Chair Rogan, Vice Chair Del Valle, Member Douglass, Member Nelson and Member Hylkema B.3 20 ZBA-04 Consider approval of the February 25, 2020 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes, and take appropriate action. Chairman asked the Board if they had read the minutes of the February 25, 2020 meeting and if anyone had changes to the minutes. A motion was made by Member Hylkema, seconded by Alternate Member Gigl, that the minutes be approved as drafted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chair Rogan, Vice Chair Del Valle, Member Douglass, Member Nelson and Member Hylkema C. PUBLIC HEARING C.1 20 ZBA-05 ZBA Case #20-01 Conduct a public hearing and consider a variance request at 3714 Wooded Creek Drive to encroach the required 25-foot front yard setback by approximately 107 square feet to construct a more accessible 2 car J-swing garage, and take appropriate action. Chairman Rogan opened the public hearing and read the case into the record. Plans Examiner Danielle Summers presented the case. The applicants, Mike & Barbara Bomgardner of 3714 Wooded Creek, Farmers Branch, TX, spoke in regard to the request. Chairman Rogan asked for any correspondence received to be read into the record. Building Official Hugh Pender stated that out of seventeen (17) letters, one (1) responded back in favor of the request. Member Nelson asked what the new exterior would be once the garage door was removed. Mr. Bomgardner replied that it would be a stone facing. With no other comments or questions on the case, Chairman Rogan requested a motion to close the public hearing. The motion to close the public hearing was made by Vice Chairman Del Valle, seconded by Member Hylkema. Approved unanimously. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Del Valle, seconded by Member Douglass, to grant a variance allowing an encroachment of the 25-foot front yard setback of 107 square foot triangular area, as shown on the site plan marked A3 of a new garage addition, because our determination from the facts and evidence presented at the public hearing indicated that literal enforcement of the front yard setback would be contrary to public interest and would result in an unnecessary hardship. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chair Rogan, Vice Chair Del Valle, Member Douglass, Member Nelson and Member Hylkema D. ADJOURNMENT With no other business before the Board, Chairman Rogan called for a motion to close City of Farmers Branch Page 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes - Final April 28, 2020 the meeting at 5:40 PM. A motion was made by Member Douglass, seconded by Member Hylkema, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chair Rogan, Vice Chair Del Valle, Member Douglass, Member Nelson and Member Hylkema Attest: _______________________________ _______________________________ Mike Rogan, Chairman Rebecca Albin, Recording Secretary City of Farmers Branch Page 3